Matt DeVos and Chris Godsil will run a 1-month program (July 2012) for
undergraduates in Algebraic Graph Theory. This is an intensive program
which features Sage (a free open source mathematics software system) and
aims to get students doing some basic research. We are looking for motivated
undergraduates who would preferably have had exposure to graph theory and
abstract algebra. Our webpage is as follows.
May 16-18, 2012, the Institut des sciences mathématiques (ISM) will be holding a summer school for undergraduate and Master’s students interested in continuing their studies at the graduate level. The aim of the school is to present the ISM, its member universities, and its research groups, namely: analysis, algebra and number theory, combinatorics, non-linear dynamics, geometry and topology, financial mathematics, applied mathematics, mathematical physics, probability and statistics.
ISM Graduate Program in Mathematics
The ISM, a unique consortium of eight Quebec universities, offers a unified graduate program in the mathematical sciences. Through specialized courses and seminars, graduate students quickly become part of inter-university research groups, making the transition from student to researcher perfectly natural. The ISM works closely with the Centre de recherches mathématiques (CRM), a world-renowned mathematical research centre located in Montreal.
Registration
All interested students are welcome, and registration is free. Please register at:
http://www.math.uqam.ca/ism/ecole/formulaire.php?lang=en
Financial Aid
Participants may apply for financial aid to cover travel costs to attend the School by sending transcripts, a letter of recommendation and a letter of motivation to the following postal or email address by April 25, 2012:
Institut des sciences mathématiques
Université du Québec à Montréal
Case postale 8888, succursale Centre-Ville
Montréal (Québec) Canada H3C 3P8
email: ism@uqam.ca
It would be helpful in your application if you mention which field of the mathematical sciences is of particular interest to you.
For more information: http://www.math.uqam.ca/ism/ecole/index_en.html
Notes from the Margin - Volume III: Cooking lessons with quantum Russians is now out. You can find it on our newly updated web-site: http://studc.math.ca/studc-nftm/CMSS_newsletterJAN12_v3.pdf.
As always, all feedback is welcome: simply e-mail us at student-editor@cms.math.ca. Also drop us a note if you would like a paper copy to be sent to you and your Department.
The next issue is due in September 2012, but early submissions are always welcome.
Date: July 9-11, 2012 (immediately before the Canadian Undergraduate Mathematics Conference)
Location: University of British Columbia, Okanagan campus, Kelowna BC
Registration: To register please send your name, e-mail, university, major, and year of study to ashlee.robinson@ubc.ca. Registration is mandatory.
At this conference undergraduate students of all levels are given a unique opportunity to learn more “about mathematics and mathematics research, beyond what is available in the normal classroom setting. Students are invited to give a talk, but are welcome to simply attend and learn from others. As well, students who are not involved in research are invited to talk about whatever they are passionate about in mathematics. Students may choose to talk about a particular aspect of mathematics that they find interesting, a proof they enjoy working through, a historical aspect of the evolution of mathematics, or any other mathematics topic they wish to share. Students will encounter many new topics from these presentations, and will have the opportunity to both give and receive feedback from their peers. The CUMC is a non-competitive forum for building connections between students of all levels and backgrounds and aims for diversity in its presenters. In fact, the three core principles of the conference are bilingualism, non-competitiveness, and regional diversity.
The conference also features renowned keynote speakers from a variety of disciplines. These keynote speakers who are invited to the CUMC are either prominent research figures or rising stars in their fields, and most importantly are people who care about undergraduate students and their exposure to mathematics.
This is the largest conference of its kind in North America. All attending students will leave with new experiences, new understanding, new ideas, and a new passion for mathematics! The workshop will also include a competition with cash prizes.
For further information on the conference, please visit our website at cumc.math.ca or contact us with any questions at cumc.2012@ubc.ca.
Time
Wednesday, March 28 at 7:00pm
Background Information
The Discovery Channel’s Jay Ingram hosts this innovative series that
uses a fascinatingly diverse range of films as a springboard for
intriguing discussions about the intersection of science, art, popular
culture and technology. Discover the facts, formulas and phenomena
that underpin some of the great films of recent times.
Distinguished Professor Elizabeth Loftus explains the workings of
memory after our screening of Michel Gondry and Charlie Kaufman’s
dazzling, head-tripping fantasy.
Elizabeth Loftus is Distinguished Professor at the University of
California – Irvine. She holds faculty positions in three departments
(Psychology & Social Behavior; Criminology, Law & Society; and
Cognitive Sciences), and in the School of Law. She received her Ph.D.
in Psychology from Stanford University. Since then, she has published
22 books (including the award winning Eyewitness Testimony) and over
500 scientific articles.
Loftus’s research of the last 30 years has focused on the malleability
of human memory. She has been recognized for this research with six
honorary doctorates and election to the Royal Society of Edinburgh,
the American Philosophical Society, and the National Academy of
Sciences.
There are special priced student tickets for this event. Visit the
TIFF Bell Lightbox Office at tiff.net.
The following link will take you to the details regarding the CUMC Arms Award.
ANNOUNCEMENT
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FIELDS-MITACS UNDERGRADUATE SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM 2012
www.fields.utoronto.ca/programs/scientific/12-13/summer-research12/
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The Fields Institute announces the Fields-Mitacs Undergraduate
Summer Research Program to be held July and August of 2012 at the
Institute in Toronto. The program will support up to thirty students to
take part in research projects supervised by leading scientists from
Fields thematic programs and partner universities.
Supervisors of Undergraduate Student Research Awards, Globalink or similar
research programs are encouraged to integrate their research programs into
the Fields-Mitacs Research Summer Program. Interested supervisors are
asked to contact deputydirector@fields.utoronto.ca
Students will work on research projects in groups of three or four. Some
projects will be related to the Fields Thematic Program on Inverse
Problems and Imaging, the Focus Program on Geometry, Mechanics and
Dynamics,the Legacy of Jerry Marsden, and the Thematic Program on
Forcing and its Application. In addition, project supervisors will suggest
other topics outside of these fields. In some cases students may also have
the opportunity to spend a week off site at the home campus of the project
supervisor(s).
Students from out of town who are accepted into the program will receive
financial support for travel to Toronto, student residence housing on the
campus of the University of Toronto from July 2 to August 25, 2012, and a
per diem for meals. Non-Canadian students will receive medical coverage
during their stay.
TO APPLY
Undergraduate students in mathematics and related disciplines are
encouraged to apply by April 30 by sending:
(1) Brief covering letter outlining your background and experience, sent
by email to programs@fields.utoronto.ca
(2) Copy of your academic transcript sent in .pdf format as an attachment
to (1)
(3) An official copy of your transcript send by issuing institution either
by email to programs@fields.utoronto.ca or by hard copy mailed
to: Fields Manager of Scientific Programs, 222 College Street, Toronto M5T
3J1
(4)Two letters of reference. Please ask referees to send letters directly
to programs@fields.utoronto.ca in .pdf format as an attachment or by
hard copy mailed to: Fields Manager of Scientific Programs, 222 College
Street, Toronto M5T 3J1
The CMS Student Committee is looking for proactive mathematics students interested in joining the Committee. Joining Studc is an excellent opportunity to learn the organization of mathematics in Canada and participate in Committee’s numerous projects, among which are running student events at semi-annual CMS meetings, producing the national student publication Notes from the Margin, overseeing the organization of the Canadian Undergraduate Mathematics Conference as well as supporting local student math conferences and seminars. If you are interested, or know someone who may be, please visit our web-site http://studc.math.ca for more information.
To apply, please fill in the attached form and e-mail it to us at chair-studc@cms.math.ca.
The nomination period will be open until April 15th, 2012. Decisions will be made by May 1st, 2012.
Sincere thanks,
CMS Student Committee
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Le comité étudiant de la SMC est à la recherche d’étudiants en mathématiques, dynamiques et intéressés à faire partie du comité. Être membre du Studc est une excellente opportunité d’en apprendre davantage sur l’organisation des mathématiques au Canada et de participer à la réalisation des nombreux projets parrainés par le comité. Parmi ceux-ci, il y a l’organisation d’évenements pour les étudiants lors des réunions semi-annuelles de la SMC, la rédaction de la publication étudiante Notes from the Margin, la supervision de l’organisation du Congrès Canadien des étudiants en mathématiques ainsi que le support aux séminaires et aux conférences en mathématiques organisés par des étudiants à travers le pays.
Si vous êtes intéressés, ou connaissez quelqu’un qui pourrait l’être, veuillez consulter notre site web http://studc.math.ca afin d’obtenir plus d’informations.
Pour appliquer, vous devez completer le formulaire joint à ce message et l’envoyer à l’adresse suviante: chair-studc@cms.math.ca.
La période des candidatures pour les postes sur le comité sera ouverte jusqu’au 15 avril 2012. Les décisions seront prises d’ici le 1er mai 2012.
Cordialement,
CMS Studc
The Fields Undergraduate Network (FUN) is organizing a “Kids Choose Math Video Contest” for undergraduates interested in inspiring middle school kids to learn math.
Information about FUN and the Math Video Contest can be found on the website:
http://fun.fields.utoronto.ca/home/
This is a great opportunity for undergraduates in Ontario!
The mandate of this fund is to promote innovative programming, course-based enrichments or research initiatives that support undergraduate, graduate and faculty activities with a clear German component, either in a German/European context or with German/European colleagues. Examples of activities might include: student travel to conferences, workshops that support collaborative research or support for student internships or independent research. Please see http://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/faculty-staff/cpad-info/pdfs/2011-2012/59.pdf for further details.
Date: Friday, March 9, 2012 1:00 – 2:00
Location: 2040 Sidney Smith Hall
Presenter: M.P. Stevens, Director, Internartional Programs and Partnerships, Faculty of Arts and Science
Please register for these sessions by emailing mp.stevens@utoronto.ca
Faculty and staff unable to attend these sessions are encouraged to contact MP Stevens to indicate their interest in a later session or one-on-one consultation.